La Union : papait

slender carpetweed (Glinus oppositifolius) Family: Molluginaceae

Vernacular Names: papait

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: all parts, leaves, stalk

Cultivated/Foraged: gathered

Habitat: along roads, field borders, ricefield, wild; farm; forest, anywhere

Availability: available after rice (June to August), May; all year round; available dry season; available wet season

Dishes:nilaga, sanglaw, sautéed, salad



Study site: Brgy. Agpay, Burgos , La Union
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Brgy. Lipay Proper, San Gabriel, La Union
Brgy. Palugsi-Limmansangan, Bauang, La Union


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